Kristy Nita Brown

Summary

Kristy Nita Brown is an author and creative entrepreneur passionate about storytelling and education. Her debut book Looking for Lily was shortlisted for the 2023 WAYRBA, and The Hole Truth won the 2025 CYA Competition (Published category). She was also the 2025 Love to Read Local Month Children’s Writer-in-Residence. Founder of the Book Builders Challenge, Kristy supports young writers in schools. She holds degrees in Education and Media Studies and teaches, writes for Magpies Magazine, and runs creative workshops.

Biography

Kristy Nita Brown is an author and creative entrepreneur passionate about storytelling and education. She independently publishes her work, with her debut chapter book Looking for Lily shortlisted for the 2023 WA Young Readers’ Book Award. Her Mavey and Beth’s Double Act series has been featured at major events, with The Hole Truth winning the 2025 Children and Young Adult Aspiring Author Competition (Published category). In the same year, Kristy was awarded the Love to Read Local Month Children’s Writer-in-Residency for an unpublished middle-grade manuscript. She is the founder of Book Builders Challenge, a school-based program supported by Creativity for Schools grants, which helps hundreds of students write and publish their own books. Holding degrees in Education and Media Studies, Kristy brings broad experience from teaching, film, and the music industry. She contributes to Magpies Magazine, lectures at TAFE, and regularly delivers creative writing workshops in schools and libraries.

Relevant qualifications

2025 Love to Read Local Month Children’s Writer-in-Residency (winner)
2024 Path to Published Mentorship with Sasha Wasley
Other credits include:
Australian Writers Centre - Laugh Out Loud, Writing Chapter Books for 6-9 Year Olds
SSTUWA - Instructional Intelligence Facilitator (Barrie Bennett)
Murdoch University - Tribes TLC
North Metropolitan TAFE - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Curtain University - Planning, Implementing and Evaluation Health Promotion Interventions
La Trobe University - Bachelor of Arts, Media Studies, Film and Television Production
Murdoch University - Bachelor of Education (Primary), Media Analysis

Recent experience

2025 - Department of Local Government, Sport, and Cultural Industries Creativity For Schools grant for the Book Builders Challenge in four metropolitan primary schools
2025 - City of South Perth Community Development grant
2025 - CBCA Make Your Own Story Book Award judge
2025 - CBCA 80th Year Ambassador
2025 - Armadale Young Writers' Awards key note presenter and workshops
2025 - Kalgoorlie - Boulder touring author workshops
2024 - Scribblers Festival panel, storytelling workshop, creative learning activations and Golden Pen judge
2024 - Department of Local Government, Sport, and Cultural Industries Creativity For Schools grant for the Book Builders Challenge pilot in one metropolitan primary school
2024 - Town of Victoria Park Arts Grant
2024 - CBCA Make Your Own Story Book Award judge
2024 - Port Hedland touring author workshops
2024 - CBCA A Night With Our Stars presenter
2024 - SCBWI Masterclass in Independent Publishing